Beginning in the twenties of the previous century, the writings of Anton Semjonovitch Makarenko, an educator who was born in the Ukranian part of the former Russia and mainly spoke and wrote in Russian, attracted much attention among educators not only in the Russian-speaking world and in communist states but also in the Western world and other…

This paper examines 126 research articles from three comparative education journals to chart the development of knowledge within comparative education on the Soviet Union and post-Soviet countries. Thematic, theoretical, discursive, and methodological aspects of scholarship are linked with changing geopolitical realities in a systematic analysis…

In the past few decades, especially since the 2008-09 economic downturn, the faculty of American colleges and universities has undergone a far-reaching transformation. Multiple factors, mainly extraneous to the campus itself, are reshaping higher education, and as a result a reprioritizing of the internal allocation of resources is occurring. The…

An eye-witness to what he discusses here, the author shares his observations on education in several communist states. (Editor/CB)

Emphasis is on the need to improve the forms and methods of instruction continuously, to incorporate persistently scientific principles, to raise the intellectual level of the ideas presented in the classes, and to achieve a maximum of popularity and emotional motivation. (JB)

Eight articles translated from Russian journals in education and philosophy focus on various themes related to Lenin's contributions to Soviet education. Topics discussed include current policy priorities for the Soviet school system, language education for national minorities in the USSR, and Lenin's influence on the establishment of combined…

Polytechnical education in Russia is based on a solid and lasting mastery of knowledge of modern science and the ability to use acquired knowledge for the solution of practical problems. This article discusses the role that geography plays in intermediate and secondary polytechnical education. (Author/RM)

Research on problems relating to the economic education of pupils is the first step in the creation of the didactics of the social sciences. (JB)

Considers a model of education in the last decade of the 20th century devised by the Educational Development Forecasting Laboratory of the USSR Academy of Pedagogical Science. New model schools will feature alternation of work and rest periods, more time in the open air, psycho-physical development, optional studies, and greater opportunities for…

Eight articles focus on various aspects of curriculum and instruction in the elementary and secondary schools of the Soviet Union. Titles include "The Esthetic Education of Pupils in School,""The Joint Educational Work of the School, the Family, and the Community," and "The Grade Leader Teacher as the Organizer and Leader…

Eight articles focus on various aspects of curriculum and instruction in the elementary and secondary schools of the Soviet Union. Titles include "The Subject Matter and Tasks of School Pedagogy,""Principles of Education in the School,""The Principles of Teaching,""Instilling a Communist World View," and…

This paper sought to demonstrate that the framework guiding educational research must be modified to stress the selection of mutual areas of educational concern from a cross-national perspective and the use of valuative premises based on a comparative analysis of Soviet and American education. (Author/RK)

Discussed are admissions and scientific research activity in higher education in the USSR. (RM)

Studies show that workers who have studied the principles of economics produce less defective products, have their output passed on first inspection, and take a greater part in innovative and social work. (JB)

Compares two comparative studies on the status of mathematics education in the United States and the USSR. The findings of the study "An Analysis of Mathematics Education in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" by Robert B. Davis and others and an unpublished report by Isaac Wirszup are discussed. (AM)